I used to do them a lot in highschool, in my BD classes anyway. It was kinda neat because there was a handful of us that would work on the same puzzle. Usually at way different times, but sometimes together.I'd like to sit down, blast music and do one with one of my brothers some time, but like most things I mention having an interest in. It'll have to wait.

If you get one from a department store (Fred Meyer has the best selection in my experience), then they usually run around $10, give or take a few. Not bad, really. The 1500-piece castle puzzle cost me about $30 after shipping, as I ordered it from Amazon. Imports and other 1000+piece puzzles can cost even more online.Unless the price is abnormally high, I actually will disregard price altogether when selecting one if I like the image enough.

My mom used to let me help with hers, then frame them. I like doing them, but find it difficult to find any. Especially ones I want to do. Once I helped a friend with one that was the Earth floating in space. It was 1000 pieces. All looked the same. And the one piece I zeroed in on was the one they accidentally lost underneath it. *flails* I have a really cool one I did that I'll have to get a picture of for you, Star.